Thursday - December 26, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday December 05, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Cattlemen Relieved by Court Decision to Halt Corporate Transparency Act
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Dec. 4 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: (December 4, 2024) Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) hailed the issuance of a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Corporate Transparency Act from being enforced on January 1, 2025. This ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas protects millions of family farmers and ranchers from onerous reporting requi  more

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences: RaMP-UP Fellows Foster Science Diplomacy
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Part of CIRES, the year-long program offers college grads research opportunities in Panama * * * Last year, 12 college graduates experienced the opportunity of a lifetime: a year researching tropical biodiversity in Panama alongside world-renowned experts. They formed the inaugural cohort of the Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates i  more

CROPPS welcomes new assistant director for research
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) is excited to welcome Liz Jones as the Center's first Assistant Director for Research. Jones brings more than 20 years of experience in research management and scientific leadership, specializing in molecular and genomic applications that drive innovation in agriculture. In her role at CROPPS, Jones will coordinate research activities across interdisciplinary  more

Feds Finalize Canada Lynx Recovery Plan, Propose First-Ever Habitat
EUGENE, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a recovery plan and proposed new critical habitat designations for threatened Canada lynx, including for the first time areas in the southern Rockies. Conservation groups had prevailed in two court cases seeking to compel the Service to take action to aid lynx recovery in this region in support of 218 lynx reintroduc  more

National Jewish Health: Research Shows Medication Effective in Treatment of Children With Atopic Dermatitis
DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: Research at National Jewish Health and other institutions has shown that the biologic dupilumab improves signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) in young children whether or not they have another inflammatory condition, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis or food allergies. Dupilumab had previously been shown to be effective in the treatment of atopic  more

Stange Named 2025-26 AMS Birman Fellow
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Katherine E. Stange, professor of mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been named the 2025-26 AMS Joan and Joseph Birman Fellow. "I am both honored and humbled by this award," Stange said. "As my career has unfolded, I've learned the incredible value of community in mathematics, and I feel a great debt of gratitude to my amazing collaborators, and the support of m  more

UC-Riverside: Too Much Sitting Hurts Even Young, Active People
RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: A new study reveals that prolonged sitting significantly harms even young, active adults, increasing the risk of heart disease and obseity. Researchers also found that current federal exercise guidelines are insufficient to offset the negative effects. While a great deal of research on aging examines populations in their 60s, this study focused on younger adults. Researchers from   more